A former armored car guard charged with killing his work partner and stealing $2.3 million in a Pittsburgh heist last year has halted jury selection and opted, instead, to have a judge determine his guilt or innocence.

3 3 ATTORNEYS CALL IT "ASTOUNDING". NEW TONIGHT-- THE MAN ACCUSED IN THE DEADLY ARMORED TRUCK HEIST-- PUTS HIS FATE IN THE HANDS OF ONLY ONE MAN!! ACTION NEWS REPORTER MARCIE CIPRIANI IS LIVE-- WITH THE COURTROOM PROFILE CASE. 3 3 A NON JURY TRIAL IS A ATTORNEY BLAINE JONES,- USUALLY DON'T EVEN ITS A DECISION TO PUT THEIR CLIENTS FATE ENTIRELY IN TO THE HANDS OF THE JUDGE. IN THIS CASE, JUDGE DAVID CASHMAN WILL NOW DECIDE WHETHER KEN KONIAS JR IS GUILTY OF AN ARMORED TRUCK HEIST AND THE 3 MURDER OF HIS CO-WORKER MICHAEL HAINES. IT WAS A STARTLING CHANGE OF HEART AND WHAT SEEMED AN ABRUPT DECISION -IN THE SELECTION 3 ITS UNCLEAR WHY KONIAS WOULD CHANGE HIS MIND.THE DRAVOSBURG MAN WAS FOUND IN FLORIDA, MONTHS AFTER THE CRIME IN FEBRUARY 2012.POLICE SAY BACK THEN KONIAS CONFESSED THAT HE AND HAINES HAD A FIGHT WHILE ON THEIR ARMORED TRUCK ROUTE IN ROSS TOWNSHIP THAT DAY - AND THAT HE SHOT AND KILLED HIS CO-WORKER IN SELF DEFENSE, BEFORE RUNNING OFF WITH THE MILLIONS THEY WERE CARRYING INSIDE THEIR ARMORED TRUCK 3 3 3